Maple Detail Panorama, Yosemite Valley, California

While visiting Yosemite Valley during the Fall, I came across this amazing maple tree in its full Autumn glory. It was shared with me that, not native to the area, a half dozen of these sugar maples were brought to Yosemite by settlers some 50+ years earlier. Only this one tree, however, was still living. Needless to say, With beautiful glowing backlight, I was excited to compose several images of this beautiful tree.